Education

DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice, Executive Nursing Leadership/Nursing Educator) from Abilene Christian University; MSN and BSN, both from Southeast Missouri State University.

Certification/Research Focus

Medical-Surgical Nursing Board Certified
Master Advisor Certification
Research Focus - IV Therapy.
“Local Anesthesia before Intravenous Cannula Insertion: Recommendations for Registered Nurses in Practice”, published 2019.
"A Comparison of Lidocaine versus Normal Saline for Local Anesthesia before Intravenous Cannula Insertion", published 2010.

Professional Organizations

Direct Lifetime Member of the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)

Faculty Counselor/Treasurer, Lambda Theta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International

Missouri Nurses Association (MONA)

American Nurses Association (ANA)

Related Articles

Campbell-Jones, V. (2024, March). Don't We Want the Best for Our Patients? The Missouri Nurse, 24(1), 5–7.

Campbell-Jones, V. (2022, September 28). A Pilot Persistence Project. Faculty Focus. 

Campbell-Jones, V. (2021, August 27). An Innovative Teaching Strategy: Using Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST) for Online Clinicals. Faculty Focus. 

Campbell-Jones, V. (2021). Local anesthesia before intravenous cannula insertion: Recommendations for registered nurses in practice. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 11(5), 32-39. 

Campbell-Jones, Vera, "Local Anesthesia Before Intravenous Cannula Insertion: Recommendations for Registered Nurses in Practice" (2019). Digital Commons @ ACU, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 173.

Campbell-Jones, V. (2010). A comparison of lidocaine versus normal saline for local anesthesia before intravenous cannula insertion. The Journal of the National Black Nurses Association, 21(2), 27-33.

Best Advice for Students

Be persistent! Don't give up! Sometimes, we have to try another approach to find a good "fit" to accomplish our goals!